List of schools in Nova Scotia

Nearly all primary and secondary schools in the province of Nova Scotia are public schools maintained by the provincial government's Department of Education. While providing guidelines, the government divides administration of public education over seven regional school boards and one province wide school board serving the province's Acadians.

Post-secondary schools consist of the provincial government operated community college system, Nova Scotia Community College and independently managed universities which receive some public funding. (For a list of post-secondary institutions see List of colleges and universities in Nova Scotia.)

Nova Scotia school boards

The seven school boards in Nova Scotia are as follows:

The government also supports the public education of Acadian residents through the following organization:

Conseil scolaire acadien provincial

External links

[http://ednet.ns.ca/index.php?sid=667491553&t=sub_pages&cat=9 Regional School Boards & Education Offices, Nova Scotia Department of

Description of Nova Scotia public grade schools

A high school in Nova Scotia has typically meant a 'senior high school', referring to a school responsible for the education of students grades 10 to (and including) 12 or grades 9 to 12. A junior high school is typically responsible for grades 7 to 9 or grades 6 to 8, where the latter type is more often called a middle school. Some rural high schools combine junior and senior high schools, providing education for grades 7 to 12.

An elementary school is responsible for the education of students from grade kindergarten (usually referred to in Nova Scotia as "grade primary") or grade 1 to grade 5 or 6. A number of Nova Scotian schools combine elementary or the later grades of elementary with junior high or the earlier grades of junior high to form what is referred to as a consolidated school. (Note: The term 'consolidated' is also confusingly used in the naming of a few elementary schools too in the province). Finally, a few schools have all grades from kindergarten to 12.

In summary prominent patterns by which Nova Scotian grade school students attend school are as follows: 1)elementary school, grades pr to 6; junior high school, grades 7 to 9; high school, 10 to 12 2)elementary school, grades pr to 5; middle school, grades 6 to 8; high school, 9 to 12 3)elementary school, grades pr to 6; junior and senior high school 7 to 12 4)consolidated school, grades pr to 9; high school, 10 to 12 5)elementary school, grades pr to 4; consolidated school, grades 5 to 9; high school, grades 10 to 12.

List of Nova Scotia public grade schools

The following are public schools in Nova Scotia listed according to the board by which they are managed. The numbers provided (in parentheses) refer to the grades of each school, where "pr" refers to primary = kindergarten and "to" entails "including". Next to the grades is given the community each school in located in.

Annapolis Valley region

Annapolis County

Annapolis East Elementary (pr to 6); 325 Marshall Street, Middleton, Annapolis County
Annapolis Royal Regional Academy (6 to 8); 590 George Street, Annapolis Royal
Annapolis West Education Centre (9 to 12); 100 Champlain Drive, Annapolis Royal
Bridgetown Regional Elementary (pr to 6); 7 Park Street, Bridgetown
Bridgetown Regional High School (7 to 12); 456 Granville Street, Bridgetown
Champlain Elementary (pr to 5); 109 North Street, Granville
Clark Rutherford Memorial (pr to 5); 63 Spinnaker Drive, Clementsport
Lawrencetown Consolidated (pr to 6); 10 Middle Road, Lawrencetown
Middleton Regional High School (7 to 12); 18 Gates Avenue, Middleton, Annapolis County

Kings County

Aldershot Elementary (pr to 5); 446 Aldershot Road, Kentville
Berwick & District (pr to 9); 220 Cottage Street, Berwick
Cambridge & District Elementary (pr to 6); 6113 Highway 1, Cambridge
Central Kings Rural High School (7 to 12); Cambridge Station
Coldbrook & District (pr to 8); 2305 English Mountain Road, Coldbrook
Dwight Ross School (pr to 5); Greenwood
Evangeline Middle School (6 to 8); New Minas
Gaspareau Valley Elementary (pr to 6); 2459 Greenfield Road, Wolfville
Glooscap Elementary (pr to 5); 1017 J. Jordan Road, Canning
Hantsport School (pr to 9); 11 School Street, Hantsport
Highbury Education Centre (10 and 11); 1042 Highbury Road, New Minas
Horton High School (9 to 12); 75 Greenwich Road South, Wolfville
Kings County Academy* (pr to 8); 25 School Street, Kentville
Kingston District School (pr to 5); 630 Pine Ridge Avenue, Kingston
L.E. Shaw Elementary (pr to 6); 486 Oak Island Road, Avonport
New Minas Elementary (pr to 5); 34 Jones Road, New Minas
Northeast Kings Education Centre (6 to 12); 1816 Bains Road, Canning
Pine Ridge Middle School (6 to 8); 625 Pine Ridge Avenue, Kingston
Port Williams Elementary (pr to 5); 1261 Belcher Street, Port Williams
Somerset & District Elementary (pr to 6); 4339 Brooklyn Street, Berwick
St. Mary's Elementary (pr to 5); 1276 Victoria Road, Aylesford
West Kings High School (9 to 12); 1941 Highway 1, Auburn
Wolfville School (pr to 9); 19 Acadia Street, Wolfville

West Hants County

Avon View High School (10 to 12); 225 Payzant Drive, Windsor
Brooklyn Elementary School (pr to 6); 8008 Highway 14, Newport
Dr. Hines Elementary School (pr to 6); 75 Musgrave Road, Summerville
Falmouth District Elementary (pr to 6); 30 School Road, Falmouth
Newport Station District Elementary (pr to 6); 1989 Wentworth Road, Newport
Three Mile Plains School (pr to 6); 4555 Highway 1, Curry
West Hants Middle School (7 to 12); 8009 Highway 14, Newport
Windsor Elementary (pr to 6); 100 Tremaine Crescent, Windsor
Windsor Forks District Elementary (pr to 6); 120 Sangster Bridge Road, Curry

Cape Breton - Victoria Region

Ashley Elementary (pr to 6); 290 Whitney Avenue Sydney
Baddeck Academy (pr to 12); Post Office Box 310 Baddeck
Ball's Creek Elementary (pr to 6); RR#1, North Sydney
Boulardie Elementary (pr to 6); 12065 Kempt Road Boulardie
Bras d'Or Elementary (pr to 6); 10 Alder Point Road Bras d'Or
Breton Education Centre (7 to 12); New Waterford
Bridgeport School (pr to 9); 1260 Main Street, Glace Bay
Brookland Elementary (pr to 6); 153 Cottage Road, Sydney
Cabot Senior High School (10 to 12); 32039 Cabot Trail Neil's Harbour
Cape Smokey Elementary (pr to 6); 39 Brandon Lane, Ingonish
Christmas Island Elementary (pr to 6); 27 Church Street, Christmas Island
Cornwallis Elementary (pr to 6); 99 Cornwallis Street, Sydney
Coxheath Elementary (pr to 6); 30 Mount Florence Street, Coxheath
Cusack Elementary (pr to 6); 500 Birch Hill Drive, Sydney
Donkin-Morien Complex (pr to 9); 81 Centre Street, Donkin
Dr. T.L. Sullivan Junior High (7 to 9); 256 Park Road, Bras d'Or
Florence Elementary (pr to 6); 40 MacKay Street, Florence
George D. Lewis School (pr to 9); 21 Kent Street, Louisbourg
Glace Bay Elementary (pr to 6); 135 Brookside, Glace Bay
Glace Bay High School (10 to 12); 135 Brookside Street, Glace Bay
Gowrie Memorial Elementary (pr to 6); RR#1, Port Morien
Greenfield Elementary (pr to 6); 25 James Street, New Waterford
Harbourside Elementary (pr to 6); 15 Church Street, Sydney
Holy Angels High School (10 to 12); 37 Nepean Street, Sydney
John Bernard Croak V.C. Memorial School (pr to 6); 10 Second Street, Glace Bay
Jubilee Elementary (pr to 6); 755 Main Street, Sydney Mines
MacDonald Elementary (pr to 6); 102 Kings Road, Dominion
MacLennan Junior High (7 to 9); 183 Sunnydale Drive, Westmount
Malcolm Munroe Junior High (7 to 9); 125 Kenwood Drive, Sydney River
Marion Bridge Elementary (pr to 6); 3845 Gabarus Highway, Marion Bridge
Memorial Senior High School (10 to 12); 80 Memorial Drive, Sydney Mines
Middle River Consolidated (pr to 6); 2248 Cabot Trail, Middle River
Morrison Junior High (7 to 9); 101 MacLean Street, Glace Bay
Mira Road Elementary (pr to 6); 1464 George Street, Sydney
Mount Carmel Elementary (pr to 6); 3237 Nicholson Avenue, New Waterford
Mountainview Elementary (pr to 6); 21 Delta Drive (6295) Howie Centre
North Highlands Elementary (pr to 6); 1363 Bay Street Lawrence, Aspy Bay
North Shore Consolidated (pr to 6); RR#1 Englishtown
Northside Learning Centre (?); 1 King Street, Sydney Mines
Rankin Memorial High School (10 to 12); 2156 Street Columbus, Iona
Riverside Elementary (pr to 6); 7430 Hornes Road, Albert Bridge
Riverview High School (10 to 12); Coxheath
Robin Foote Elementary (pr to 6); 125 Sunnydale Drive, Westmount
Seton Elementary (pr to 6); 25 Wilkie Avenue, North Sydney
Sherwood Park Education Centre (7 to 9); 500 Terrace Street, Sydney
Shipyard Elementary (pr to 6); 30 Mount Kemmel, Sydney
Southside Learning Centre (7 to 9); 266 Whitney Avenue, Sydney
St. Agnes Elementary (pr to 6); 377 James Avenue, New Waterford
St. Anne's Elementary (pr to 6); 108 Main Street, Glace Bay
St. Joseph Elementary (pr to 6); 33 Napolean Street, North Sydney
St. Joseph Elementary (pr to 6); 2 School Street, Sydney Mines
St. Mary's Elementary (pr to 6); 66 Court Street, North Sydney
St. Michael Junior High 394 King Edward Street, Glace Bay
Sydney Academy (10 to 12); 49 Terrace Street, Sydney
Sydney Mines Junior High (7 to 9); 596 Main Street, Sydney Mines
Sydney River Elementary (pr to 6); 35 Phillips Street, Sydney River
Thompson Junior High (7 to 9); 30 Regent Street, North Sydney
Tompkins Memorial Elementary (pr to 6); 60 Main Street, Reserve Mines
Whitney Pier Memorial Junior (7 to 9); 199 Jamieson Street, Sydney

Chignecto - Central

A.G. Baille Elementary School (pr to 6) New Glasgow
Advocate District School (pr to 12); Advocate Harbour
Amherst High School (9 to 12); Amherst
Bible Hill Junior High School (8 to 9); Truro
Cobequid Educational Centre (10 to 12); Truro
Hants East Rural High School (9 to 12); Milford
Hants North Rural High School (9 to 12); Kennetcook
New Glasgow Junior High School (7 to 9); New Glasgow
North Nova Education Centre (10 to 12); New Glasgow
North Colchester High School (7 to 12); Tatamagouche
Northumberland Regional High School (9 to 12) Alma
Oxford Regional High School (6 to 12); Oxford
Parrsboro Regional High School (7 to 12); Parrsboro
Pictou Academy (9 to 12); Pictou
Pugwash District High School (7 to 12); Pugwash
River Herbert District High School (7 to 12); River Herbert
South Colchester Academy (7 to 12); Brookfield
Springhill Junior / Senior High School (7 to 12); Springhill
West Pictou Consolidated School (Pr-8); Outside of Pictou

Halifax Regional

Eastern Shore - Musquodoboit Valley

Dutch Settlement Elementary (pr to 6)
Eastern Consolidated Elementary (pr to 6)
Lakefront Consolidated Elementary (pr to 6)
Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre (pr to 6)
Robert Jamison Elementary (pr to 6)
Sheet Harbour Consolidated (pr to 6)
Upper Musquodoboit Consolidated (pr to 6)
Duncan MacMillan High (7 to 12); Sheet Harbour
Musquodoboit Rural High (7 to 12); Middle Musquodoboit
Eastern Shore District High (10 to 12); Musquodoboit Harbour

Waverley - Fall River - Beaver Bank - Bedford

Ash Lee Jefferson Elementary (pr to 6)
Basinview Drive Community Elementary (pr to 6)
Beaver Bank-Kinsac Elementary (pr to 6)
Beaver Bank-Monarch Drive Elementary (pr to 6)
Holland Road Elementary (pr to 6)
Oldfield Consolidated (pr to 6)
Sunnyside Elementary (pr to 6)
Sunnyside Elementary (Fort Sackville) (pr to 6)
Sunnyside Elementary (Waverley Road) (pr to 6)
Waverley Memorial - L. C. Skerry Elementary (pr to 6)
Bedford South (pr to 9)
Bedford Junior High (7 to 9)
Georges P. Vanier Junior High (7 to 9)
Harold T. Barrett Junior High (7 to 9)
Lockview High (9 to 12); Fall River
Charles P. Allen High (10 to 12); Bedford

Preston - Lawrencetown - Chezzetcook

Atlantic View Elementary (pr to 6); Lawrencetown
Bell Park Academic Center (pr to 6)
Lakeview Consolidated (pr to 6); Porter's Lake
Nelson Whynder Elementary (pr to 6)
O'Connell Drive Elementary (pr to 6); Porter's Lake
Ross Road (pr to 9)
Gaetz Brook Junior High (7 to 9)
Graham Creighton Junior High (7 to 9); Cherry Brook

Cole Harbour - Woodside - Eastern Passage

Astral Drive Elementary (pr to 6)
Caldwell Road Elementary (pr to 6)
Colby Village Elementary (pr to 6); 92 Colby Dr, Dartmouth
Colonel John Stuart Elementary (pr to 6)
George Bissett Elementary (pr to 6); 170 Arklow Dr, Dartmouth
Humber Park Elementary (pr to 6); Smallwood Av, Dartmouth
Ocean View Elementary (pr to 4); Eastern Passage
Seaside Elementary (4 French Immersion, 5 to 6); 1881 Caldwell Rd, Eastern Passage
South Woodside Elementary (pr to 6)
Southdale-North Woodside (pr to 6); 36 Hastings Dr, Dartmouth
Tallahassee Community (pr to 4); Eastern Passage
Astral Drive Junior High (7 to 9)
Eastern Passage Education Centre (7 to 9); Eastern Passage
Prince Arthur Junior High (7 to 9); 30 Fenwick St, Dartmouth
Auburn Drive High (10 to 12); Cole Harbour
Cole Harbour District High (10 to 12); 2 Chameau Cr, Cole Harbour

East Dartmouth - The Lakes - Portland - East Woodlawn

Admiral Westphal Elementary (pr to 6); Dartmouth
Bel Ayr Elementary (pr to 6); 4 Bell, Dartmouth
Brookhouse (pr to 6); 15 Christopher Av, Dartmouth
Ian Forsyth Elementary (pr to 6); 22 Glencoe Dr, Dartmouth
Joseph Giles Elementary (pr to 6); 54 Gregory Dr, Cole Harbour
Michael Wallace Elementary (pr to 6); 24 Andover, Dartmouth
Mount Edward Elementary (pr to 6); 3 Windward Av, Dartmouth
Portland Estates Elementary (pr to 6); 45 Portland Hills Dr, Dartmouth
Robert Kemp Turner Elementary (pr to 6); 141 Circassion Dr, Dartmouth
Caledonia Junior High (7 to 9); 38 Caledonia Rd, Dartmouth
Ellenvale Junior High (7 to 9); Dartmouth
Eric Graves Memorial Junior High (7 to 9); 70 Dorothea Dr, Dartmouth
Sir Robert Borden Junior High (7 to 9); 16 Evergreen Dr, Dartmouth
Prince Andrew High (10 to 12); 37 Woodlawn Rd, Dartmouth

Dartmouth Centre - Albro Lake - Harbourview

Alderney (pr to 6); 2 Penhorn Dr, Dartmouth
Crichton Park (pr to 6); 49 Lyngby Av, Dartmouth
Harbour View Elementary (pr to 6); Dartmouth
Hawthorn Elementary (pr to 6); 10 Hawthorne, Dartmouth
John MacNeil Elementary (pr to 6); Dartmouth
Shannon Park Elementary (pr to 6); Dartmouth
Bicentennial (pr to 9); 85 Victoria Rd, Dartmouth
John Martin Junior High (7 to 9); Dartmouth
Dartmouth High (10 to 12); 95 Victoria Rd, Dartmouth

Clayton Park West - Fairview - Clayton Park - Rockingham - Wentworth

Burton Ettinger (pr to 6); Halifax
Duc d'Anville Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
Fairview Heights (pr to 6); Halifax
Grosvenor-Wentworth Park Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
Rockingham Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
Park West (pr to 9); Halifax
Clayton Park Junior High (7 to 9); Halifax
Fairview Junior High (7 to 9); Halifax
Halifax West High (10 to 12); Halifax

Halifax North End - Halifax Downtown

Joseph Howe Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
Saint Mary's Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
St. Catherine's Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
St. Joseph's-Alexander McKay Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
St. Stephen's Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
St. Patrick's-Alexandra (pr to 9); Halifax
Highland Park Junior High (7 to 9); Halifax
Queen Elizabeth High (10 to 12); Halifax

Northwest Arm - South End - Connaught - Quinpool

Inglis Street Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
LeMarchant-St. Thomas Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
Sir Charles Tupper (pr to 6); Halifax
Westmount Elementary (pr to 6); Halifax
Oxford (pr to 9); Halifax
Cornwallis Junior High (pr to 6); Halifax
Gorsebrook Junior High (pr to 6); Halifax
St. Agnes Junior High (pr to 6); Halifax
St. Patrick's High (10 to 12); Halifax

Purcell's Cove - Armdale - Spryfield - Herring Cove

Central Spryfield (pr to 6)
Chebucto Heights Elementary (pr to 6)
Harrietsfield Elementary (pr to 6)
John W. MacLeod - Fleming Tower Elementary (pr to 6)
Sambro Elementary (pr to 6)
Springvale Elementary (pr to 6)
William King Elementary (pr to 6)
Elizabeth Sutherland (pr to 9)
Rockingstone Heights (pr to 9)
Cunard Junior High (7 to 9)
Herring Cove Junior High (7 to 9)
J.L.Ilsley High (10 to 12); Halifax

Timberlea - Prospect - Hammonds Plains - St. Margaret's

Atlantic Memorial - Terence Bay Elementary (pr to 6)
Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Elementary (pr to 6)
East St. Margarets Elementary (pr to 6)
Hammonds Plains Consolidated (pr to 6)
Kingswood Elementary (pr to 6)
Prospect Road Elementary (pr to 6)
Shatford Memorial Elementary (pr to 6)
St. Margaret's Bay Elementary (pr to 6)
Tantallon Elementary (pr to 6)
Brookside Junior High (pr to 9)
Madeline Symonds Middle School (pr to 9)
Ridgecliff Middle School (pr to 9)
Tantallon Junior High (7 to 9)
Sir John A. Macdonald High (10 to 12); Hubley

Middle & Upper Sackville - Lucasville - Lower Sackville

Caudle Park Elementary (pr to 6)
Gertrude M. Parker Elementary (pr to 6)
Harry R. Hamilton Elementary (pr to 6)
Hillside Park Elementary (pr to 6)
Millwood Elementary (pr to 6)
Sackville Centennial Elementary (pr to 6)
Sackville Heights Elementary (pr to 6)
Smokey Drive Elementary (pr to 6)
Sycamore Lane Elementary (pr to 6)
Cavalier Drive (pr to 9); Lower Sackville
A.J. Smeltzer Junior High (7 to 9)
Leslie Thomas Junior High (7 to 9)
Sackville Heights Junior High (7 to 9)
Millwood High (10 to 12); Lower Sackville
Sackville High (10 to 12); Lower Sackville

List of Nova Scotia private schools

The following are private schools in Nova Scotia. The numbers provided (in parentheses) refer to the grades of each school, where "pr" refers to primary = kindergarten and "to" entails "including". Next to the grades is given the community each school in located in.

Kingston Bible College Academy (pr to 12); Freeman Dr, Kingston

Kings Edgehill Windsor, Nova Scotia